Mahmound v. Taylor

This amicus brief, filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Tamer Mahmoud, et al. v. Thomas W. Taylor, et al. (No. 24-297), was submitted by Our Duty–USA and Partners for Ethical Care, with legal support from Mary E. McAlister and Vernadette R. Broyles of the Child & Parental Rights Campaign (CPRC), asking the Court to reverse a Fourth Circuit ruling against parents including Tamer Mahmoud—who challenged the Montgomery County, Maryland, school board’s policy of mandating LGBTQ-themed storybooks in the curriculum without opt-out option. The brief adds other parents’ voices to the plaintiff parents’ argument that the policy violates their First Amendment free exercise rights to direct their children’s religious upbringing. CPRC’s involvement emphasizes its commitment to defending parental rights and opposing what it views as coercive gender ideology in schools, aligning with the plaintiffs’ push to reinstate parental notification and opt-out accommodations.